The Relationship of Obesity, Nutritional Status and Muscle Wasting in Patients Assessed for Liver Transplantation.
Helen VidotKatharine KlineRobert ChengLiam FineganAmelia LinElise KemplerSimone Irene StrasserDavid Geoffrey BowenGeoffrey William McCaughanSharon CareyMargaret Allman-FarinelliNicholas Adam ShackelPublished in: Nutrients (2019)
Obesity combined with muscle wasting is common in patients with cirrhosis. Muscle wasting is common in well-nourished (SGA A) obese patients. Consequently, all patients assessed for liver transplantation should undergo additional screening for malnutrition and muscle wasting irrespective of BMI.